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Start-Up Visa (SUV) for Permanent Residence Status to High Potential Entrepreneurs

Solicitation number CIC-155938

Publication date

Closing date and time 2023/04/03 14:00 EDT

Last amendment date

Status Status Expired

Description

IRCC confirms that we will extend the closing date by five (5) business days. The closing date and time for this process will now be no later than Monday, April 3rd, 2023 at 2:00pm EDT (Ottawa time).

Start-Up Visa (SUV) provides permanent residence status to entrepreneurs who have the potential to build high-growth start-ups in Canada (excluding the province of Quebec).

The SUV program allows qualified foreign entrepreneurs to apply for Canadian permanent residency if they have obtained a commitment of support from a designated entity. Designated entities include business incubators, angel investor groups, and venture capital funds.

Contractors having expertise in relation to business incubators, angel investor groups and venture capital funds, for the purposes of administering the SUV program, fulfill an important role that includes providing guidance and advice to Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) on the designation and revocation of designation of entities, as well as conducting peer reviews of commitments issued by designated entities for applicants under the program to ensure program integrity.

The objective of this requirement is to obtain services of a Contractor(s) that will provide guidance and recommendations to IRCC on the SUV program.

Contract duration

The estimated contract period will be 10 month(s), with a proposed start date of 2023/06/01.

Trade agreements

  • North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)
  • World Trade Organization Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO GPA)
  • Canada-Chile Free Trade Agreement (CCFTA)
  • Canada-Peru Free Trade Agreement (CPFTA)
  • Canada-Colombia Free Trade Agreement
  • Canada-Panama Free Trade Agreement
  • Canada-Honduras Free Trade Agreement
  • Canada-Korea Free Trade Agreement (CKFTA)
  • Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA)
  • Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA)
  • Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP)
  • Canada-Ukraine Free Trade Agreement (CUFTA)

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Contact information

Contracting organization

Organization
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
Address

70 Rue Crémazie

Gatineau, QC, J8Y 3P2
Canada
Contracting authority
Jeremy Finn
Phone
(343) 576-0543
Email
Jeremy.Finn@cic.gc.ca
Fax
N/A
Address

70 Rue Crémazie

Gatineau, QC, J8Y 3P2
Canada
Bidding details

Full details regarding this tender opportunity are available in the documents below. Click on the document name to download the file. Contact the contracting officer if you have any questions regarding these documents.

Tender documents
Document title Amendment no. Language Unique downloads Date added
155938_Questions and Answers_1.pdf 001 EN 7
155938_Questions and Reponses_1.pdf 001 FR 3
CIC-155938 - RFP - English_0.pdf 001 EN 19
CIC-155938 - RFP - French.pdf 001 FR 4

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Summary information

Notice type
Request for Proposal
Language(s)
English, French
Region(s) of delivery
Canada
Region of opportunity
Canada
Contract duration
10 month(s)
Procurement method
Competitive – Open Bidding
Selection criteria
Highest Combined Rating of Technical Merit and Price
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